Melissa Cox / Contributor 23/04/2023 Melissa Cox / Contributor 23/04/2023

[Editorial] 8 Coming of Age Horror Shorts

Being a teenager can be a horror show in itself…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 16/04/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 16/04/2023

[Editorial] Shiloh’s Coming-of-Age Tale in Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) tells the tale of a dystopian future wherein people regularly buy medical care on credit through a company called GeneCo

Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 09/04/2023 Kim Morrison / Senior Contributor & Social Manager 09/04/2023

[Editorial] 21 Coming of Age Horror Movies

Coming of age, puberty, growing up, and the horrors of high school feature heavily in a lot of horror movies makes sense, considering so many focus on teenagers.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/04/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/04/2023

[Editorial] Editor’s Note: Puberty, But Make it Horror

Someone once told me that they were first introduced to horror when they watched Tobe Hooper’s classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, at the age of four!

Melissa Cox / Contributor 28/03/2023 Melissa Cox / Contributor 28/03/2023

[Editorial] Good For Her Shorts

“Good for her” horror is a term that’s sprung up in recent years to describe a certain type of revenge movie.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 19/03/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 19/03/2023

[Editorial] 9 Frightening, Ferocious and Dangerous Women in Horror

So to celebrate seeing more frightening, ferocious and dangerous villains on screen, I’m looking at some of the ones that make my skin crawl.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 12/03/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 12/03/2023

[Editorial] “Name Your Price:” Good for Beth in Hostel: Part II (2007)

It’s a somewhat recent trend to celebrate women in horror films by highlighting them as “good for her” stories

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 05/03/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 05/03/2023

[Editorial] Editor’s Note: We want sex! We want sex! We want sex!

The words are on everyone’s lips in the horror world, and what we’re shouting is “We want sex!

Melissa Cox / Contributor 28/02/2023 Melissa Cox / Contributor 28/02/2023

[Editorial] 8 Romance Horror Shorts To Watch

Horror and romance make for perfect bedfellows

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 26/02/2023 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 26/02/2023

[Editorial] “Aren’t People in Love Supposed to be Happy?” Nekromantik 2 (1991) Reaction

I decided to broaden my horizons with a new love story, as the director lovingly calls it, “The Return of the Loving Dead.”

Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 19/02/2023 Elizabeth Bishop / Senior Contributor 19/02/2023

[Editorial] Love Hurts: The Anti-Valentines List 2023

It’s Pisces season baby! The official time for romance, emotions and... erm... fish?

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 12/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 12/02/2023

[Editorial] 5 Horrific Date Night Horror Films

Valentine’s is a pretty fun time when you’re into horror because there’s a lot of blood-soaked romance to enjoy…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 05/02/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 05/02/2023

[Editorial] Editor’s Note: Experimental horror, being kind & some news

There’s been some drama happening in the horror world, right? Not too long ago some shit went down in the horror community – a reviewer gave a negative review of an independent film and the creator of the film created a smear campaign against that individual.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 15/01/2023 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 15/01/2023

[Editorial] Editor’s Note: Horror is what brings us together for the better

As a creator it’s so easy to forget to reflect on what you’ve actually achieved, often getting stuck in a sinking sludge of the to-do list. So I took the time to actually write down everything that has been accomplished in 2022, and damn, there was a lot to look back on and feel proud of.

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 15/06/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 15/06/2022

[Editorial] Japanese Gorewave: The Gory Side of J Horror

J-Horror has a lot to offer outside of the paranormal realm…

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/06/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 02/06/2022

[Editorial] Exploring Sexuality in The Untamed (2014)

Pleasure isn’t a simple part of humanity. The receptors in our bodies that allow us to experience pleasure and feel intense bursts of euphoria are like a conundrum….

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 25/05/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 25/05/2022

[Editorial] Found Footage Folklore From Around The World

Folklore is a ripe breeding ground for horror stories and cautionary tales…

Melanie Moyer / Contributor 18/05/2022 Melanie Moyer / Contributor 18/05/2022

[Editorial] Legend Has It: How Folklore Haunts Us

There is a track of old and now rarely used road a few towns over from where I grew up. It’s called Old Baptist Road and a “no outlet” sign tells you everything you need to know about its current state.

Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 06/03/2022 Zoë Rose Smith / Editor-in-Chief 06/03/2022

[Editorial] 7 Horror Films You Didn’t Know Were Directed By Women

March is the month where we get to celebrate all things ‘women in horror’…

Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 27/02/2022 Ariel Powers-Schaub / Senior Contributor & Admin Assistant 27/02/2022

[Editorial] Mini Podcast Episode: Do we still need the final girl?

Join host Ariel Powers-Schaub and a selection of Ghouls Magazine writers as they chat about whether or not the horror trope of final girl is still needed…